Sen. Bill Cassidy becomes the second U.S. senator to test positive for Covid-19 after Sen. Rand Paul.
tested positive for Covid-19 after exposure to a person with coronavirus, he said Thursday.
"I am strictly following the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same," he said. Cassidy did not detail the severity of his symptoms. As Washington sits at a stalemate on passing a fifth coronavirus relief package, Cassidy has been one of the loudest advocates for aid among Senate Republicans. He spoke about developing legislation in a remote CNBC interview on Thursday morning."We need to get something passed," he said of coronavirus aid, adding that Republicans need to increase the proposed tag for their bill.
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